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medgar never, ever wanted glory. and i would tell him at times, you know, you need to promote yourself a little. and he said myrlie, that's not what i'm about. i'm about doing the job. >> you'll be the first layperson to give an innaug ral invocation. how did you find out? >> i received a call from one of the staff persons at the white house. and she simply told me that i had been chosen and i said certainly you just -- or, i did not believe it. but i quickly came to the realization that it was a possibility and that it was an honor that i will forever, forever cherish. but hoping that i would say the right words. it's only a limited time. you have about three minutes. and i tend to go on and on with my speeches and whatnot. i hope i don't bore people to death. but how do i say what i feel about my country? how do i say what i feel about medgar and all the civil rights leaders? how do i say how much i believe in the proclamation? how do i address all of those strong feelings. yet, be realistic about where we are toda
medgar never, ever wanted glory. and i would tell him at times, you know, you need to promote yourself a little. and he said myrlie, that's not what i'm about. i'm about doing the job. >> you'll be the first layperson to give an innaug ral invocation. how did you find out? >> i received a call from one of the staff persons at the white house. and she simply told me that i had been chosen and i said certainly you just -- or, i did not believe it. but i quickly came to the realization...
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medgar evers. we will talk about her, talked about the civil rights history. we will talk about the black history of the white house next, joined by professor clarence lusane was written a book by that title. we will take a walking tour of washington, d.c. who built it? stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> that was ps22 chorus from staten island, new york, performing in the pre- inauguration ceremony. performing "home." they performed at the academy awards and their youtube videos have been seen by more than 50 million viewers. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are usually in new york when we broadcast, not far from staten island, but today we're broadcasting from the nation's capital. tomorrow we will be broadcasting from park city, utah, from the sundance film festival, the 10th anniversary of the sundance documentary film track. we will be joined by jeremy scahill. his film has just a bit at the film festival colorado "dirty wars." it has cre
medgar evers. we will talk about her, talked about the civil rights history. we will talk about the black history of the white house next, joined by professor clarence lusane was written a book by that title. we will take a walking tour of washington, d.c. who built it? stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> that was ps22 chorus from staten island, new york, performing in the pre- inauguration ceremony. performing "home." they performed at the academy awards and their youtube videos...
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she is the widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers. also taping is richard blanco. his poems center around the idea of the american experience. >>> once the ceremony concludes, the president, vice president and their wives will take their celebratory walk from the u.s. capitol to the white house. >> they will be followed for the entire mile by thousands of people taking part in the inaugural parade. lauren demarco has more on that. >> reporter: four of the eight inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> the hawaii float has the diamond head volcano on there. >> another four floats honor the extraordinary progress we have avenue medicine as a nation. one pays tribute to dr. martin luther king. another highlights civil rights. >> this represents a slew of different battles that we've seen in the civil rights movement throughout the years. >> the our people, our future float represents the theme of the inauguration. willy griego of denver is one of the citizen cochairs cho
she is the widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers. also taping is richard blanco. his poems center around the idea of the american experience. >>> once the ceremony concludes, the president, vice president and their wives will take their celebratory walk from the u.s. capitol to the white house. >> they will be followed for the entire mile by thousands of people taking part in the inaugural parade. lauren demarco has more on that. >> reporter: four of the eight...
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news today about medgar evers proves that point. evers emerged as a premiere fighter against segregation at the university of mississippi in the '50s and '60s. he was the naacp's first field secretary for the state of mississippi. a tireless fighter for equality and a father to a daughter and a son. in 1963, a water shed year for civil rights and the civil rights movement, president kennedy delivered his famous civil rights speech from the oval office. but just hours later on june 12th, 1963, medgar evers was assassinated in the driveway of his own home in jackson, mississippi, by a white supremacist. today we learned that legacy continues to live on and in a powerful way. evers' widow a civil rights force in her own right, will deliver the invocation at the swearing in ceremony for president obama. the president said
news today about medgar evers proves that point. evers emerged as a premiere fighter against segregation at the university of mississippi in the '50s and '60s. he was the naacp's first field secretary for the state of mississippi. a tireless fighter for equality and a father to a daughter and a son. in 1963, a water shed year for civil rights and the civil rights movement, president kennedy delivered his famous civil rights speech from the oval office. but just hours later on june 12th, 1963,...
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one of the first voice is heard after was medgar evers, who was in the assassinated outside his home, the great civil-rights leader. interestingly on monday, for president obama's inauguration, it is medgar evers' widow who will be giving the convocation. >> we begin today's show with more on the debt and prosecution of internet freedom activist aaron swartz who killed themselves last friday. at the time of his death, he was facing up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine for using computers at mit to download millions of academic articles provided by the nonprofit research service jstor. he was 26 years old. at the age of 14, he co developed really simple syndication, rss. it is the key component of much of the web's entire publishing infrastructure. by the time is 19, he co-founded a company that would merge with reddit, now one of the country's most popular websites. he also helped develop the architecture for the creed of commons licensing system and built the open library. his death has prompted an outpouring of frustration and anger at the u.s. prosecution. on capitol hill
one of the first voice is heard after was medgar evers, who was in the assassinated outside his home, the great civil-rights leader. interestingly on monday, for president obama's inauguration, it is medgar evers' widow who will be giving the convocation. >> we begin today's show with more on the debt and prosecution of internet freedom activist aaron swartz who killed themselves last friday. at the time of his death, he was facing up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine for using...
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that is when medgar evers was hurt. today he celebrates his 100th birthday here in new york. i urge you to go to democracynow.org and see our interview with him. we interviewed him a few years ago. an amazing figure in media and sell rights history. 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. make the call that makes it possible for link tv to continue. 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. make that call i could -- choose any page to start as tavis and cornel west right, we have traveled thousands of miles to gather, conducted countless media interviews and sat in homes, spoke in a town hall meetings to gather and here we are collaborating in our first book on a subject that matters to us deeply. poverty in america has impacted our lives. we urge you to go to the phone right now. as professor cornel west rights -- poverty is not an abstraction. it was a story of his childhood. is working poor, struggling parents and grandmother and a strip the decoster household in the space that was not built for 13 people. when is and was murdered, the smelly bum became the safety net for her four children breathe
that is when medgar evers was hurt. today he celebrates his 100th birthday here in new york. i urge you to go to democracynow.org and see our interview with him. we interviewed him a few years ago. an amazing figure in media and sell rights history. 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. make the call that makes it possible for link tv to continue. 866-359-4334. 866-359-4334. make that call i could -- choose any page to start as tavis and cornel west right, we have traveled thousands of miles to gather,...
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i wanted to listen for a moment to the words of medgar evers himself. let's listen for a moment. >> fine. >> for many of us who have gone overseas and fought for this country and fought for mississippi, we fought for alabama, we fought for north carolina, we fought for illinois, and we fought for every state in this union. >> there he is telling us, we fought for every state in in union. we fought for mississippi. now it's time to cash that check that's come back unpaid as dr. king talked about it. >> you know, when the march on washington took place, i was scheduled to be there and be a speaker. 50 years later, i didn't make it. 50 years later, here we are. i have lived all these years so much by medgar's standards and what he set not only for his people, but for america. it's a time of awakening now, true awakening about what is and what was remembering people like medgar evers and their vision for this country and for this nation. moving it forward. i find myself kind of caught up in this time warp of 50 years ago when i was so angry, so bitter, so v
i wanted to listen for a moment to the words of medgar evers himself. let's listen for a moment. >> fine. >> for many of us who have gone overseas and fought for this country and fought for mississippi, we fought for alabama, we fought for north carolina, we fought for illinois, and we fought for every state in this union. >> there he is telling us, we fought for every state in in union. we fought for mississippi. now it's time to cash that check that's come back unpaid as dr....
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myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible of reverend martin luther king, jr. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of king's march on washington and the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. >>> washington's national cathedral announced this week that it will begin performing same-sex marriages, effective immediately. the cathedral's dean gary hall admitted that gay marriage is a point of disagreement, but called the decision an effort to fully include gays and lesbians in the life of the church. last year, the episcopal church approved a blessing for same-sex marriages. it remains up to individual bishops to decide how, and if, the blessing is used in their dioceses. >>> we have a lucky severson story today on the enormous prison population in louisiana, 40,0 opleehind bars, and that state's unusual attempts to pay the costs -- private for-profit jails and even rodeos.
myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible of reverend martin luther king, jr. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of king's march on washington and the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. >>> washington's national cathedral announced this week that it will begin...
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myrlie evers-williams, widow of murdered civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation and the brooklyn tabernacle choir will sing. >>> this week, many religious groups praised president obama's newly announced measures to try to reduce gun violence, particularly his call for mandatory background checks and a ban on assault weapons. vice-president biden said the nation has a "moral obligation" to prevent future tragedies like the school shooting in connecticut. at a press conference in washington, members of an interfaith coalition reiterated support for stronger gun control, saying they agree that it is a "moral imperative." >> we stand together because we know beyond all else that god is love. let us love one another, bind ourselves together and challenge the onslaught of violence in our nation. >>> also this week, christian groups ramped up their push for immigration reform. at a media event in washington, speakers sat at a table with empty chairs meant to represent deported family members of immigrants living here. meanwhile, evangelical leaders launched a campaign
myrlie evers-williams, widow of murdered civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation and the brooklyn tabernacle choir will sing. >>> this week, many religious groups praised president obama's newly announced measures to try to reduce gun violence, particularly his call for mandatory background checks and a ban on assault weapons. vice-president biden said the nation has a "moral obligation" to prevent future tragedies like the school shooting in...
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the widow of medgar evers will deliver the invocation to president obama's inauguration. she will be the first woman and layperson to deliver an inaugural public prayer. the tea party may be fading. according to a new poll, only % say they are now tea party members compared to 24% in 2010. a different poll finds that congress has a 9% favorability rating. in that particular poll congress was less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams and root canal surgery. president obama will be staying at home tonight, but the entertainment will be coming to him. he will be joined by the cast of "1600 penn" to preview the new comedy. >> skip, i think it's time for you to come home from school. seven years of college is plenty. >> i'm three credits shy of graduates. >> you said that last year. >> that makes it no less true. >> bill karins, good morning. >> that poll was pretty funny, the 9% congress. did you seat the approval for cockroaches? >> what was that? >> 45% cockroaches. >> oh, come on. >> interesting. makes it fun to talk about. good morning. here's how we're dealing weather-
the widow of medgar evers will deliver the invocation to president obama's inauguration. she will be the first woman and layperson to deliver an inaugural public prayer. the tea party may be fading. according to a new poll, only % say they are now tea party members compared to 24% in 2010. a different poll finds that congress has a 9% favorability rating. in that particular poll congress was less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams and root canal surgery. president obama will be staying at...
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leader medgar evers and the first laywoman to give an inaugural prayer. >> we invoke the prayers of our grandmothers, who taught us to pray, god, make me a blessing. >> reporter: music included the brooklyn tabernacle choir. >> the oath i have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this capitol, was an oath to god and country. >> reporter: the president cited god many times in his address. he laid out a liberal vision to the nation, which included an explicit endorsement of gay rights. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: that was praised by some faith-based leaders who called this "the most lgbt-friendly" inauguration in history. but religious conservatives were critical, calling the statement "strident and divisive." many evangelicals are still upset that reverend louie giglio, who was originally set to give the inaugural benediction, withdrew because of controversy over a sermon against homosexuality that he gave in the 1990s. st. john's rector luis leon offered the
leader medgar evers and the first laywoman to give an inaugural prayer. >> we invoke the prayers of our grandmothers, who taught us to pray, god, make me a blessing. >> reporter: music included the brooklyn tabernacle choir. >> the oath i have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this capitol, was an oath to god and country. >> reporter: the president cited god many times in his address. he laid out a liberal vision to the nation, which...
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i believe the widow of medgar evers will give the invocation. the president will take the oath with one hand on the bible belonging to martin luther king. yes, i think this will be a moment where he will definitely refer to the civil rights milestones that got him to this moment. >> the other bible will be abraham lincoln's. >> i just noticed in that clip with bill clinton, the camera cuts to dexter king, his youngest son, i wonder how it must have felt to be there. i imagine he will be there tomorrow as well. >> has the promise that dr. king talked about 50 years ago been fulfilled, would to re-election of president obama? >> i think you cannot deny that we have made tremendous progress and the election of -- re- election of president obama is another milestone moment in civil rights history, but we still have a long way to go as far as racial reconciliation in america, building what dr. king called the beloved community. tomorrow, yes, it is a milestone moment, not only for the president, but for america's quest for racial reconciliation. >> w
i believe the widow of medgar evers will give the invocation. the president will take the oath with one hand on the bible belonging to martin luther king. yes, i think this will be a moment where he will definitely refer to the civil rights milestones that got him to this moment. >> the other bible will be abraham lincoln's. >> i just noticed in that clip with bill clinton, the camera cuts to dexter king, his youngest son, i wonder how it must have felt to be there. i imagine he...
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edgar medgar evers 50 years ago this year. >> america, we are here, our nation's capital, on this day, january 21st, 2013, the inauguration of our 45th president, barack obama, we come at this time to ask blessings upon our leaders, the president, vice president, members of congress, all elected and appointed officials of the united states of america. we are here to ask blessings upon our armed forces; blessings upon all who contribute to the essence of the american spirit, the american dream, the opportunity to become whatever our mankind, womankind allows us to be. this is the promise of america as we sing the words of belief, this is my country, let us act upon the meaning that everyone is included. may the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of every woman, man, boy and girl be honored. may all your people, especially the least of these, flourish in our blessed nation. 150 years after the emancipation proclamation and 50 years after the march on washington, we celebrate the spirit of our ancestors which has allowed us to move from a nation of unborn hopes and a history of dise
edgar medgar evers 50 years ago this year. >> america, we are here, our nation's capital, on this day, january 21st, 2013, the inauguration of our 45th president, barack obama, we come at this time to ask blessings upon our leaders, the president, vice president, members of congress, all elected and appointed officials of the united states of america. we are here to ask blessings upon our armed forces; blessings upon all who contribute to the essence of the american spirit, the american...
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the widow of medgar evers, who was slain 50 years ago in 1963 is giving the benediction for these ceremonies, and this is only the second time, by the way, that a presidential inauguration has taken place on martin luther king day. the first time, don, was when you were there in the white house in 1997 for president clinton. let's listen to miss williams. >> let us act upon the meaning that everyone is included. may the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of every woman, man, boy, and girl be honored. may all your people, especially the least of these, flourish in our blessed nation. 150 years after the emancipation proclamation and 50 years after the march on washington, we celebrate the spirit of our ancestors, which has allowed us to move from a nation of unborn hopes and a history of disinfranchised votes to today's expression of a more perfect union. we ask, too, almighty, that where our paths seem blanketed by thorns of oppression and riddled by pangs of despair, we ask for your guidance toward the light of deliverance and that the vision of those who came before us and dreamed of
the widow of medgar evers, who was slain 50 years ago in 1963 is giving the benediction for these ceremonies, and this is only the second time, by the way, that a presidential inauguration has taken place on martin luther king day. the first time, don, was when you were there in the white house in 1997 for president clinton. let's listen to miss williams. >> let us act upon the meaning that everyone is included. may the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of every woman, man, boy, and...
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here's myrlie evers, the widow of medgar evers. ole miss, alabama and the wondrous thing, of course, the wife of the attorney general -- by the way, we just lost james woods -- james hood the other day. he died. and he was one of the two people who were integrated, basically, at gun point with george wallace standing in the door back then. in alabama. >> yeah, i mean, those were incredible times. and you and i have some recollection of those times. >> but not the president. >> no, he doesn't. he doesn. he was, at best, a baby when these things were happening. it's -- but he -- but he knows the history. even if he had to learn it. and imthink he learned to feel it. and learned to -- and learned as much as one can learn with the experience. >> go ahead, david, i'm sorry. your thought. >> when he was in college as a young man, he went to the library and brought back the record of the i have a dream speech. he and a couple of his buddies memorized it. but he intensely studied it during that period. >> here's myrlie evers, the husband o
here's myrlie evers, the widow of medgar evers. ole miss, alabama and the wondrous thing, of course, the wife of the attorney general -- by the way, we just lost james woods -- james hood the other day. he died. and he was one of the two people who were integrated, basically, at gun point with george wallace standing in the door back then. in alabama. >> yeah, i mean, those were incredible times. and you and i have some recollection of those times. >> but not the president. >>...
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she is the widow of medgar evers, the civil-rights activist who was assassinated 50 years ago. >> 150 years after the emancipation proclamation and 50 years after the march on washington, we celebrate the spirit of our ancestors, which has allowed us to move from a nation of unborn hopes and history of disenfranchised folks to today's expiration of a more perfect union the a-expression of a more perfect union. we ask that where our paths seem blanketed by oppression and rippled by pangs of despair, we ask for your guidance toward the light of deliverance. and hose who came before us and dreamed of this day, that we recognize that their visions still inspire us. they are a great cloud of witnesses, unseen by the naked eye, but all around us, thankful that they're living was not in vain. for every mountain, you gave us the strength to climb, your grace is pleaded to continue that climb for america and the world. >> myrlie evers delivering the inaugural invocation. o misled, president of emmett if his inaugural address. >> week, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans
she is the widow of medgar evers, the civil-rights activist who was assassinated 50 years ago. >> 150 years after the emancipation proclamation and 50 years after the march on washington, we celebrate the spirit of our ancestors, which has allowed us to move from a nation of unborn hopes and history of disenfranchised folks to today's expiration of a more perfect union the a-expression of a more perfect union. we ask that where our paths seem blanketed by oppression and rippled by pangs...
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people like medgar evers who gave their lives so we would see this day, let us walk out of here tonight talking to our children as members of a movement that is triumphant. i want you not to forget what happened last year or two years ago when they said we could never be where we are right now. when they tried to teach our children that the tea party was not a group of people who started the war for democracy against the king, but rather a group of people who started the war against democracy for would- be kings. and they said that we organized people would be run over by organized money. they said that we cannot organize people, would never turn out like we did in 2008. they said that they could attack women's rights, lgbt rights, students' rights, workers' rights, voting rights, and we would vulcanize. and then something funny happened on their way to victory. we came together like we have never come together before. [applause] they said that we could not pass marriage equality in one state on the ballot, and we won victories in all four states. [applause] they said that we could neve
people like medgar evers who gave their lives so we would see this day, let us walk out of here tonight talking to our children as members of a movement that is triumphant. i want you not to forget what happened last year or two years ago when they said we could never be where we are right now. when they tried to teach our children that the tea party was not a group of people who started the war for democracy against the king, but rather a group of people who started the war against democracy...
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on the program, myrlie evers, the widow of medgar evers, on the program, sonya sotomayo justice. show me the change that we're talking about. >> no question. when hispanics, when gay and lesbian and bisexual and transgender people, when people who have been excluded come forward, it is not at the expense of the people, but it's important for everybody. and that is his theme. it is a better america. it is a more prosperous america. it is when you employ the talents of everybody. by the way, we saw that. white men dominated the manufacturing in america. and then, wabecause so many guy had to go overseas to defend freedom, all of that opened up. so for the first time, african americans and women were important. that didn't cost white guys their jobs. that expanded america's base. america was able to be the great ar arsenal with democracy and beat this terribly evil source. and that's an important sentiment. and ill have to say, that phrase, you know, as a guy who talks for a living, seneca falls to stonewall or selma, that's the chance of political rhetoric. that's, i think, got a r
on the program, myrlie evers, the widow of medgar evers, on the program, sonya sotomayo justice. show me the change that we're talking about. >> no question. when hispanics, when gay and lesbian and bisexual and transgender people, when people who have been excluded come forward, it is not at the expense of the people, but it's important for everybody. and that is his theme. it is a better america. it is a more prosperous america. it is when you employ the talents of everybody. by the...
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was at the death of medgar evers? was a stokely carmichael or john lewis? >> guest: all of them have different roles. one of the ways in which i try to explain to students that parks made martin luther king possible. if she hadn't done what she did by refusing to give seat on that montgomery bus martin luther king would have simply been an articulate well meaning baptist minister. is because of rosa parks that we are talking about him today. he opened up -- she opened up the possibility for him to display those qualities that he had and to rise to the occasion. >> host: she also said as you well know that while she was sitting on the bus refusing to give seat she was thinking about emmett till, the young 14-year-old but what from chicago who went to mississippi in 1955 and because he looked at a white woman he was brutally murdered. do you think that changed or sparked anything in the civil rights movement? >> guest: a lot of things did. there was his death. there was the brown versus board of education decision. there was the killing of the civil rights wo
was at the death of medgar evers? was a stokely carmichael or john lewis? >> guest: all of them have different roles. one of the ways in which i try to explain to students that parks made martin luther king possible. if she hadn't done what she did by refusing to give seat on that montgomery bus martin luther king would have simply been an articulate well meaning baptist minister. is because of rosa parks that we are talking about him today. he opened up -- she opened up the possibility...
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we have established the medgar evers institute with the hope that reaching out into colleges and high schools all across the country, that people will learn about that time and find ways in which they can strategize to move us forward technologically, anyway. >> so that's -- >> i would say dr. king would be very proud and very pleased at the distance we have come. but i agree, we would still have a distance to travel, there's too much violence, too many killings, we've got to end the violence and we've got to teach our children and those us not so young the way of peace, the way love, the way of nonviolence. he would say do something about the proliferation of guns in our society. congressman lewis and miss evers-williams, thank you for being with us. it's such a pleasure and honor and talk to us on this weekend. >> well thank you so much and you mentioned age, speak for yourself. >> thank you. >> she's 20. >> i'm holding at 21. >> what an honor to have both of you here today. >>> hundreds of thousands are pouring in for the festivities. among them dozens and dozens of celebrities. >>
we have established the medgar evers institute with the hope that reaching out into colleges and high schools all across the country, that people will learn about that time and find ways in which they can strategize to move us forward technologically, anyway. >> so that's -- >> i would say dr. king would be very proud and very pleased at the distance we have come. but i agree, we would still have a distance to travel, there's too much violence, too many killings, we've got to end...
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merely evers-williams, the widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers. >> athena jones joining us live from washington. >> thanks. >>> nearly 30 years since a woman from new york has won miss america. >> your new miss america is -- miss new york! >> there she is, 23-year-old mallory hagen accepting the crown at the miss america pageant in las vegas last night. she tap danced to james brown's "get up off that thing." there were no meltdowns, there were a few firsts. miss iowa let the audience know she has tourette's syndrome and one comment she made is getting a lot of attention on the web. >> i personally know people who have had to go to medical marijuana for their last -- their last resort for their health care and i completely agree with that, however, i do not think it should be used for anything but recreational use in health care. >> and then there was miss montana, the pageant's first contestant with autism. >>> a whole lot of people in hollywood hope to bring home an award tonight in particular, the golden globe, the star-studded awards show that will happen evening. nisch
merely evers-williams, the widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers. >> athena jones joining us live from washington. >> thanks. >>> nearly 30 years since a woman from new york has won miss america. >> your new miss america is -- miss new york! >> there she is, 23-year-old mallory hagen accepting the crown at the miss america pageant in las vegas last night. she tap danced to james brown's "get up off that thing." there were no meltdowns, there...
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myrlie evers williams, the widow of medgar evers became the first woman to deliver the inaugural prayer. poet richard blanco is the first latino to recite the inaugural poem, as well as the first openly gay american to perform the honor. supreme court justice sonia sotomayor became the first hispanic american to administer the oath of office when she swore in vice president joe biden. president obama spoke with these historical moments in mind during his speech. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america as a land of opportunity. >> in many ways, this speech was progressives. this is what we have been waiting for to hear for four years. the president is older now, and certainly wiser to the position about how washington works. but at least for today he will not let trivial politics derail the progressive course that this country is on. president obama looked out to the crowd on the national mall today
myrlie evers williams, the widow of medgar evers became the first woman to deliver the inaugural prayer. poet richard blanco is the first latino to recite the inaugural poem, as well as the first openly gay american to perform the honor. supreme court justice sonia sotomayor became the first hispanic american to administer the oath of office when she swore in vice president joe biden. president obama spoke with these historical moments in mind during his speech. >> our journey is not...
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and medgar evers' widow is doing the convocation before the inaugural speech. so it's a big martin luther king day. he'll be our second president as of sunday. second term. >> i understand you met with president obama recently? >> a group of historians including doris, we meet periodically, a few times now at the white house and have what we call a historians dinner and talk to president obama. they're off the record, but i think it's fair to say he likes talking about presidential history and likes hearing about abraham lincoln. he's from illinois and really cares about lincoln. he's aware of lincoln's famous second inaugural. but also theodore roosevelt, dwight eisenhower, ronald reagan. i look at it more as a form of relaxation for the president when we get to meet him. he gets to chew the fat a lit bit about past presidents. >> doris, you're a presidential expert, how do you rate president obama in the pantheon of great presidents? or just presidents? >> well, you know, when you think about the great presidents, great necessities call forth great leaders. s
and medgar evers' widow is doing the convocation before the inaugural speech. so it's a big martin luther king day. he'll be our second president as of sunday. second term. >> i understand you met with president obama recently? >> a group of historians including doris, we meet periodically, a few times now at the white house and have what we call a historians dinner and talk to president obama. they're off the record, but i think it's fair to say he likes talking about presidential...
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the naacp and the widow of medgar evers. the naacp field secretary who was gunned down in 1963. one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement. myrlie evers-williams will be giving the invocation at the beginning of the ceremonies and then we will see justice sonia sotomayor who is one of the newer associate justices on the supreme court. she will be delivering the oath of office to the vice president. this is beyonce coming in now and we will be hearing from her. there are several musical performances today. after the vice president is sworn in, james taylor will be singing "america the beautiful." then following that, john roberts, jr., the chief justice of the united states will administer the oath of office to the president. we just saw 88-year-old jimmy carter arriving on the scene. former presidents are almost always in attendance at these events, but today, george herbert walker bush and his son, george w. bush are not in attendance. the elder mr. bush has recently been released from a month-long stay in the hos
the naacp and the widow of medgar evers. the naacp field secretary who was gunned down in 1963. one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement. myrlie evers-williams will be giving the invocation at the beginning of the ceremonies and then we will see justice sonia sotomayor who is one of the newer associate justices on the supreme court. she will be delivering the oath of office to the vice president. this is beyonce coming in now and we will be hearing from her. there are several...
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he'll be followed by myrlie evers-williams, she's the widow of murdered civil rights leader medgar evers. he was shot and killed in his driveway in june, 1963. there's a strong theme of civil rights and a history of the civil rights movement in today's inauguration. in part because the inaugural ceremonies fall on the same day as the federal holiday honoring the birthday of martin luther king. this is the second time the inaugural has fallen on this federal holiday. the first time was bill clinton's second inaugural in 1997, also on martin luther king day that year. today after things kickoff at 11:30 and the innovation from myrlie evers-williams, at 11:40 the brooklyn tabernacle choir will sing followed by justice sonya sotomayor swearing in vice president biden. then at 11:50 we'll hear from james taylor. he will sing "america the beautiful." at 11:55 chief justice john roberts swearing in president barack obama. then there's a 21-gun salute in case you have not heard one in a while. that's a lot of guns. please don't be alarmed. then it will be "hail to the chief" played publicly to g
he'll be followed by myrlie evers-williams, she's the widow of murdered civil rights leader medgar evers. he was shot and killed in his driveway in june, 1963. there's a strong theme of civil rights and a history of the civil rights movement in today's inauguration. in part because the inaugural ceremonies fall on the same day as the federal holiday honoring the birthday of martin luther king. this is the second time the inaugural has fallen on this federal holiday. the first time was bill...
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she is the widow of medgar evers. the first lay woman to give an invocation at a presidential inauguration. >> also attending the ceremonies will be richard blanco. the first hispanic and openly gay person to deliver the poem. center around the idea of the american experience. >> and the reverend lewis leon will deliver the benediction. this is the pastor's second appearance at a presidential inauguration. he's delivered the invocation at george bush's ceremony back in 2005. >> all right. spectators at the event should prepare for tight security. more than 2,000 officers will be in dc today making sure everything goes smoothly. some are going to work with metro transit police. but most will be with dc police. protestors are expected at various spots along the parade route. a small group of anti-abortion demonstrators picketed at the white house yesterday. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we are sharing your pictures and your thoughts from today's swearing in ceremony. >> at this time of aeroowe at this time in our history we
she is the widow of medgar evers. the first lay woman to give an invocation at a presidential inauguration. >> also attending the ceremonies will be richard blanco. the first hispanic and openly gay person to deliver the poem. center around the idea of the american experience. >> and the reverend lewis leon will deliver the benediction. this is the pastor's second appearance at a presidential inauguration. he's delivered the invocation at george bush's ceremony back in 2005....
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amen. [ applause ] >> myrlie evers-williams, widow of medgar evers. >> i am pleased to introduce the award-winning tabernacle choir, the brooklyn tabernacle choir, to sing "battle hymn of the republic." ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah glory, glory, hallelujah ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah his truth is marching on ♪ ♪ mine eyes have seen the glory ♪ ♪ of the coming of the lord ♪ ♪ he is trampling out the vintage ♪ ♪ where the grapes of wrath are stored ♪ ♪ he hath loosed the fateful lightning ♪ ♪ of his terrible swift sword ♪ ♪ his truth is marching on ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah glory, glory, hallelujah ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah his truth is marching on ♪ ♪ his truth is marching on ♪ ♪ in the beauty of the lilies ♪ ♪ christ was born across the sea ♪ ♪ with the glory in his bosom ♪ ♪ that transfigured you and me ♪ ♪ as he died to make men whole ♪ ♪ let us live to make men free ♪ ♪ our god is marching on ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah glory, glory, hallelujah ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah his truth is marching
amen. [ applause ] >> myrlie evers-williams, widow of medgar evers. >> i am pleased to introduce the award-winning tabernacle choir, the brooklyn tabernacle choir, to sing "battle hymn of the republic." ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah glory, glory, hallelujah ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah his truth is marching on ♪ ♪ mine eyes have seen the glory ♪ ♪ of the coming of the lord ♪ ♪ he is trampling out the vintage ♪ ♪ where the grapes of wrath are stored ♪...
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[applause] shepard: myrl independent e evers williams, the widow of the late medgar evers. brooklyn tabernacle choir from carnegie hall to the inauguration of a president. >> the award winning tabernacle choir, the brooklyn tabernacle choir, to sing, battle hymn of the republic. shepard: 280 mostly untrained voices from church and they are impressive. ♪ ♪ . ♪. he is tram plink out the vintage where "the grapes of wrath" are stored ♪. ♪ he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword ♪. ♪ his truth is marching on ♪. glory, glory, hallelujah, ♪ ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah ♪. ♪ glory, glory hallelujah . ♪ his truth is marching on ♪. [his truth is marching on ♪. ♪ . ♪ in the beauty of the lillies christ was born across the sea with the glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me ♪. ♪ . ♪ as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free ♪. ♪ while god is marching on ♪. ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah . ♪ glory, glory, hallelujah ♪. ♪ our god is marching on . ♪ god is marching on . ♪ glory, glory, ha
[applause] shepard: myrl independent e evers williams, the widow of the late medgar evers. brooklyn tabernacle choir from carnegie hall to the inauguration of a president. >> the award winning tabernacle choir, the brooklyn tabernacle choir, to sing, battle hymn of the republic. shepard: 280 mostly untrained voices from church and they are impressive. ♪ ♪ . ♪. he is tram plink out the vintage where "the grapes of wrath" are stored ♪. ♪ he hath loosed the fateful...
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it was mentioned by humor and medgar evers widow and every other person. god forbid the president's speech should be hopeful and point genuinely that america is going to survive and we have reason to be hopeful. >> that's right. >> hal: but in this -- here's paul ryan getting called out. all of these guys on the right saying where's the real -- where is it? so what's the first act of the house that they're going to do today? what's the big bill that's going through? punting the debt ceiling. a vote is going to go through today. >> punting it down three more months. >> hal: a three-month wait to deal with -- >> because why get done today what you can put off? >> hal: because people are still glowing in the aftermath of the inauguration. people are still recognizing the president -- their message that the president isn't interested in deficits and handling it because he did mention it in his inauguration. he did mention doing in a balanced approach and the american people agree with him on that part. so if they have to act on it in the next week, people are
it was mentioned by humor and medgar evers widow and every other person. god forbid the president's speech should be hopeful and point genuinely that america is going to survive and we have reason to be hopeful. >> that's right. >> hal: but in this -- here's paul ryan getting called out. all of these guys on the right saying where's the real -- where is it? so what's the first act of the house that they're going to do today? what's the big bill that's going through? punting the debt...